Best of Interbike 2012: Part One

Cielo Mountain Bike

7 / 10

Chris King made his name by fashioning jewel-like headsets. But he got his start making mountain bike frames 35 years ago. More recently, his company returned to frame building under the Cielo name. The tig-welded steel mountain bike shown here uses Paragon sliding dropouts that accommodate internal or external gears, or allow the bike to be set up as a singlespeed. This year, the model gets S-bend seat stays for a more comfortable ride. The bike is build around 29er wheels, but the small frame size uses 650b wheels. A frame with King headset costs $1,695.